<p>Curt, beyond simply college sponsored research, there are plenty of summer internship opportunities, which may actually be easier to obtain at a LAC than a research university owing to potentially stronger letters of rec. </p>
<p>Another school the OP’s daughter might want to consider is the University of Illinois- Springfield. At the school, almost all classes have less than 50 students, and the vast majority of freshmen (81.7%) live on campus. Your daughter’s stats place her in the top quartile (although just barely) so it should be an admissions safety. Additionally, there’s only 3,112 undergraduates enrolled making it a nice compromise between a LAC and a much larger research university. </p>
<p>Here’s some [data</a> about the school.](<a href=“College Navigator - Search Results”>College Navigator - University of Illinois Springfield) </p>
<p>There’s also a [small</a> honors program](<a href=“http://www.uis.edu/caphonors/]small”>Capital Scholars Honors Program | University of Illinois Springfield), which your daughter may or may not qualify for.</p>